Wonderwall

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12 tracks
  1. "Hello"
  2. "Roll with It"
  3. "Wonderwall"
  4. "Don't Look Back in Anger"
  5. "Hey Now!"
  6. Untitled
  7. "Some Might Say"
  8. "Cast No Shadow"
  9. "She's Electric"
  10. "Morning Glory"
  11. Untitled
  12. "Champagne Supernova"
"Wonderwall"
Wonderwall cover.jpg
Single by Oasis
from the album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
B-side
Released30 October 1995 (1995-10-30)
RecordedMay 1995
Studio Rockfield (Rockfield, Wales)
Genre
Length
  • 4:19 (album version)
  • 3:48 (radio edit)
Label Creation
Songwriter(s) Noel Gallagher
Producer(s)
Oasis singles chronology
"Morning Glory"
(1995)		"Wonderwall"
(1995)		"Don't Look Back in Anger"
(1996)
Music video
"Wonderwall" on YouTube

"Wonderwall" is a song by English rock band Oasis, released by Creation Records on 30 October 1995 as the fourth single from the band's second studio album (What's the Story) Morning Glory? . Described by lead guitarist and chief songwriter Noel Gallagher, who wrote the song and co-produced it with Owen Morris, as being about "an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself", [6] "Wonderwall" reached the top ten in 15 countries; it topped the charts in Australia and New Zealand, peaked at No. 2 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Irish Singles Chart, and reached the top 10 in Canada and the United States, reaching No. 5 and No. 8, respectively, thus becoming the band's sole top-40 entry on the latter country's main Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single was certified octuple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and 12-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Its music video, directed by Nigel Dick, won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards.

Contents

"Wonderwall" remains one of the band's most popular songs. In Australia, it was voted No. 1 on the alternative music radio station Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1995 and "20 Years of the Hottest 100" in 2013. [7] [8] Many artists have also covered the song, such as Ryan Adams, Cat Power, and Brad Mehldau. [9] In October 2020, it became the first song from the 1990s to reach one billion streams on Spotify. [10] As of 2024, 'Wonderwall' placed at number 86 in list of Spotify streaming records. With 2.23 billion streams on Spotify, the song has become the second most streamed song from the 1990s, behind Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit"'s 2.25 billion streams. [11]

Production history

The song was originally titled "Wishing Stone". Gallagher told NME in 1996 that "Wonderwall" was written for Meg Mathews, his then-girlfriend and later wife. [12] [13] However, after Gallagher and Mathews divorced in 2001, [14] he said the song was not about her: "The meaning of that song was taken away from me by the media who jumped on it, and how do you tell your Mrs it's not about her once she's read it is? It's a song about an imaginary friend who's gonna come and save you from yourself." [6] The song's final title was inspired by George Harrison's solo album Wonderwall Music . [15]

The song was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales, during a two-week recording of the Morning Glory album in May 1995. Morris produced the song in a half-day along with Gallagher, using a technique known as "brickwalling" to intensify the sound of the song. [4] Liam Gallagher served as lead singer on the song after Noel had given him a choice between "Wonderwall" and "Don't Look Back in Anger", another single from the album, with Noel singing lead vocals on the latter. [13] All of the band's members except bassist Paul "Guigsy" McGuigan contributed to the recording, with Noel playing bass instead of McGuigan. This decision displeased Liam, who told Morris, "That's not Oasis." [16]

"Wonderwall" is written in the key of F♯ minor and is set in common time with a moderate dance groove. Liam Gallagher's voice ranges from an E3 to an F♯4 in the song. [17]

Live performances

Noel Gallagher debuted the song on UK television backstage at Glastonbury, and it was broadcast on Channel 4 on 24 June 1995. The song was not performed by the band during their headline performance the night before. The song went on to be regularly played on the (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Tour where it was typically played and sung solo by Noel acoustically. On occasions however (including the Maine Road and Knebworth gigs) it was played by the full band acoustically with Liam on vocals. The song was also regularly played on both the Be Here Now Tour and Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Tour, performances on these tours featured the full band on electric guitars with Liam on vocals.

For the Heathen Chemistry Tour, Noel changed the arrangement of his live performances of the song to a style he admitted was heavily influenced by Ryan Adams' cover. For the Don't Believe the Truth Tour, the original arrangement was used for live performances by the full band with electric guitars and Liam on vocals. During the 2008 tour, the band returned to performing the song in a semi-acoustic form, in an arrangement closely resembling the album version. This song was also performed during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony by Liam Gallagher and his post Oasis band Beady Eye.

Since Oasis split up, both Noel and Liam have continued to play the song as part of Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds and Liam's solo career, respectively. Both have often varied the presentation of the song, sometimes being performed in stripped down acoustic versions, whilst other times more full band arrangements have been performed.

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from Cash Box named "Wonderwall" Pick of the Week, describing the song as "a perfect example of melodic pop." He added, "Following the more uptempo riff of "Morning Glory", this single will remind listeners of the anthemic single "Live Forever", a track that generated massive airplay on multiple formats last year. Look for the same results for this lovely near ballad. A simple, sweet song, it shows why Oasis is rapidly becoming one of music's great singles bands." [18] Kevin Courtney from Irish Times declared it as a "genuine Oasis gem", "with its aching string arrangements and evocative vocals". [19] Michael Bonner from Melody Maker named it Single of the Week, praising it as "a mesmeric declaration of love — haunting, beautiful and effortlessly simple — and, unless you've been locked in a coal cellar for the last two months, you should know it forwards, backwards and sideways by now." [20] Another Melody Maker editor, David Stubbs, said, "'Wonderwall', with its explicit George Harrison reference, doesn't bother to conceal another nod at The Beatles, but the real problem here is that Liam doesn't seem capable of modulating his voice to suit the pensively orchestrated backdrop — a bit of a subtlety deficiency." [21]

Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "A swirling rock song that slowly builds to epic proportions. Nicely chiming acoustic guitars and psyched-up strings support Liam Gallagher's trademark declamatory and plaintive vocals. Not the easiest song for EHR, but a sure grower." [22] John Robinson from NME commented, "'Wonderwall' instead turns out to be the best example of Liam's indispensability to Noel as we are plunged into the depths of a doomed urban romance. Fires have gone out, wills to live have departed, yet we still witness Liam questioning whether Maybe you could be the one to save me. And yet the entirely twisted delivery turns it from a slightly sappy idea into a fantastically bleak song, adding an all-consuming anger to the sense of desperation." [23] In a separate review, Robinson felt it "is one of Oasis' best records because it manages to be immensely robust while still being one of Noel's most lyrically personal songs". [24] Andrew Harrison from Select wrote, "'Wonderwall' is a near acoustic song that wears many signs of its maturity, but heavily. There is a (good) attempt to resonate personal failure with the redemptive power of The Beatles ("Backbeat, the word is on the street/That the fire in your eyes is out"). Liam goes flat once too often on the chorus." [25]

Music video

The original music video to the song conceived by Johanna Bautista was filmed by British music video and film director Nigel Dick at Unit 217B in Woolwich, London, on 30 September 1995. [26] The filming of the promotional video took place during the brief period when bassist Guigsy quit the band due to nervous exhaustion, and was replaced by Scott McLeod, who appears in the video along with the four other members of the band. [27] The song won British Video of the Year at the 1996 Brit Awards.

A second video depicts the band sitting down throughout the video with some getting up and leaving before returning. The video ends with Noel, Alan White and Scott McLeod leaving their seats, leaving Liam and Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs in their seats.

Cover art

The sleeve artwork was inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist René Magritte, and was shot on Primrose Hill in London by Michael Spencer Jones. The hand holding the frame is that of art director Brian Cannon. The original idea was to have Liam in the frame before Noel vetoed that idea whilst the shoot was taking place. [28] Instead, a female figure was deemed necessary, so Creation Records employee Anita Heryet was asked to stand in as cover star for the shot. [29]

Chart and sales performance

"Wonderwall" reached the No. 2 spot in both Ireland and the United Kingdom in October and November 1995. [30] [31] In the UK, the song was held off the top spot by "I Believe" by Robson & Jerome. "Wonderwall" finished at No. 10 on the year-end chart for 1995 [32] and at No. 26 on the 1990s decade-end in the UK.[ citation needed ] The track has sold and streamed 4.8 million units in the UK as of November 2024, certifying the song octuple platinum and making it Oasis' biggest-selling song in their homeland. [33] [34] In August 2024, in light of the announcement of the band's reunion tour, "Wonderwall" re-entered at 17 in the UK, alongside "Don't Look Back In Anger" at 16 and "Live Forever" at 19.

In the United States, the song peaked at No. 1 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart for a then-unprecedented ten weeks and reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1996, becoming their only top-10 hit on the latter chart. [35] [36] "Wonderwall" also proved to be a major hit in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the No. 1 spot in both countries. [37] [38] In Canada, the song reached No. 5 on the RPM 100 chart and topped the RPM Alternative 30 ranking. [39] [40]

Awards and accolades

Track listings

All tracks are written by Noel Gallagher, except where noted

UK single
No.TitleLength
1."Wonderwall"4:18
2."Round Are Way"5:42
3."The Swamp Song"4:19
4."The Masterplan"5:23
Total length:19:52
US single
No.TitleLength
1."Wonderwall"4:14
2."Round Are Way"5:41
3."Talk Tonight"4:11
4."Rockin' Chair"4:33
5."I Am the Walrus (Live Glasgow Cathouse June 1994)" (Written by Lennon–McCartney)8:14
Total length:26:53

Personnel

Oasis

Additional performer

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [111] 12× Platinum840,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [112] Gold45,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [113] 3× Gold750,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [114]
sales since 2009 		4× Platinum280,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [115] Gold30,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [116] 6× Platinum180,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [117] Gold 
Portugal (AFP) [118] 5× Platinum50,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [119] 4× Platinum240,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [33] 8× Platinum4,800,000‡
United States (RIAA) [120] Gold500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United Kingdom30 October 1995
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Creation [121] [122]
6 November 199512-inch vinyl [123]
United States14 November 1995 Contemporary hit radio Epic [124]
Japan23 November 1995CD [125]

The Mike Flowers Pops version

"Wonderwall"
MikeFlowersPopsWonderwallcover.jpg
Single by the Mike Flowers Pops
from the album A Groovy Place
B-side
  • "Son of God"
  • "Theme from Memory Man"
Released18 December 1995 (1995-12-18) [126]
Genre Easy listening
Length2:40
Label London
Songwriter(s) Noel Gallagher
Producer(s) Adrian Johnston
Mike Roberts
The Mike Flowers Pops singles chronology
"Wonderwall"
(1995)		"Light My Fire" / "Please Release Me"
(1996)
Music video
"Wonderwall" on YouTube

British band the Mike Flowers Pops released an easy listening version of "Wonderwall" that reached No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart—just as the Oasis original had done two months earlier—during Christmas 1995. On New Year's Day 1996, it earned a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments exceeding 200,000 copies. This cover also peaked within the top 10 of the charts in Denmark, Ireland and Sweden.

Noel Gallagher mentioned that when BBC Radio 1 premiered the song, they jokingly claimed that they had found "the original version of Wonderwall". Gallagher, who had been in America at the time, was surprised to be asked by one of his record company's executives if he had actually written the song. [127]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [140] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Ryan Adams' version, first performed in 2001, and later released in 2003 on Love Is Hell pt. 1 EP, was well received by Noel Gallagher. [141] It was featured in The O.C. episode "The Heartbreak". It was featured in the final scenes of the Smallville Season 3 episode "Velocity" and the first season of the Israeli documentary series Couchsurfers. In an interview with Spin, Gallagher said "I think Ryan Adams is the only person who ever got that song right." [141]

Paul Anka covered the song on his swing album Rock Swings , released in 2005 and was used as figure skater Paul Fentz's backing track during his 2018 Winter Olympics performance in Pyeongchang, South Korea. [142] This version sparked an internet meme at the time. [143]

American rapper Jay-Z often has his crowds sing "Wonderwall" after his song "Jockin' Jay-Z", [144] which includes a reference to Noel Gallagher's criticism of the rapper's involvement in the typically rock-centric Glastonbury Festival in 2008. It launched a war of words between Jay Z and Oasis, with Oasis' rhythm guitarist Gem Archer describing Jay Z's actions as akin to an "eight-year-old girl." [145] After Oasis broke up, Jay Z later claimed he would like to work with Liam Gallagher. [146]

Mashups

"Wonderwall" was featured in the popular mashup "Boulevard of Broken Songs" mixed by Party Ben in late 2004, which also contained parts of both Travis's "Writing to Reach You" (which contains the line "Radio is playing all the usual / what's a Wonderwall anyway?") and Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". In late 2006, Gallagher accused Green Day of 'ripping off' "Wonderwall", saying "If you listen, you'll find it is exactly the same arrangement as "Wonderwall". They should have the decency to wait until I am dead [before stealing my songs]. I, at least, pay the people I steal from that courtesy". [147]

Neil Cicierega's mashup albums Mouth Silence and Mouth Moods feature tracks that are mashups of "Wonderwall" titled "Wndrwll" and "Wallspin", the former a humorous remix featuring "Everywhere You Look" and the latter a mashup with "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)". [148] [149]

"Wonderwall" is the team song of Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer, sung after every home victory. The overarching fan organisation is MNWonderwall. [150] "Wonderwall" is also played after all Manchester City F.C. home games. [151] "Wonderwall" is the pre-match song for Australian A-League Men side Adelaide United. [152]

In the TV show Lost , in a flasback, the character Desmond Hume sees Charlie on the streets of London singing the song to him. Ironically, or rather coincidentally, Charlie "saves" Desmond several times once they're on the island together.

On 7 April 2011, Mr. 305 artist Jamie Drastik released the song "Save Me" which heavily samples "Wonderwall". It is the lead single from Jamie's mixtape Champagne and Cocaine. The song also features a verse from Jamie's mentor and Mr. 305 boss Pitbull. Jamie performed "Save Me" all around the world, including on the Planet Pit World Tour. The song achieved major radio success all across the US. It is currently the most popular song from Champagne and Cocaine. [153]

In the Ted Lasso episode, "Make Rebecca Great Again", the character Sam Obisanya played by Toheeb Jimoh, sings "Wonderwall" at a karaoke bar in Liverpool. He and his teammates are out celebrating his team's first victory at Everton in 60 years.

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